Walt Disney World-Fall Free Dining and Fall Room-Only Discounts Now Available!

You heard that right, the Fall promotions have now been released!  Here's the information...be sure to contact me if you'd like a free quote or to book your trip.  You can fill out the quote form on my website, contact me on Facebook (be sure to "like" my page while you're there!) or use the contact me tab at the top of the page here.

Fall Free Dining has been released at Walt Disney World:

Get a free dining plan when you purchase a non-discounted 6-night/7-day Magic Your Way package (includes room and theme park tickets) at select Disney Resort hotels. This offer can be booked through September 15, 2013 and is valid for arrivals most nights:

September 29 to October 2, 2013
October 18 to November 2, 2013
November 11 to November 23, 2013
December 12 to December 22, 2013

The number of rooms allocated for this offer is limited. Tickets are valid for one theme park per day and must be used within 14 days of first use.

Offer excludes:

Campsites
3-Bedroom Villas
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Don't need a dining plan while at WDW? Fall room-only discounts have been released too!

Save up to 30% on stays at select Disney Resort hotels, valid for stays most nights:
Sept 29 thru Nov 9, 2013—book by Sept 15, 2013
Nov 10 thru Nov 22, 2013* and Nov 30 through Dec 23, 2013—book by Nov 3, 2013
* In addition to the dates above, this offer is also valid for stays Nov 23 to Nov 25, 2013 at Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts.
** Offer valid at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort – Family Suites for stays the following nights: Sept 29 to Oct 5, 2013, Oct 20 to Nov 2, 2013, Nov 10 to Nov 22, 2013 and Dec 15 to Dec 23, 2013.

Value Resorts-save 15%
Moderate Resorts-save 20%
Deluxe and Deluxe Villa Resorts-save 30%

Note: Additional per adult charges may apply if more than 2 adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts. No group rates or other discounts apply. Advance reservations required. Moderate and Deluxe Resort suites may be available at a lower discount; please call for information. Offer excludes campsites, 3-bedroom villas and The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort and The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.

Will you be taking advantage of free dining this Fall?

2014 Disney packages now available to book!

Today's the day...2014 packages for Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Aulani are available to book starting today!  Packages are room & tickets or room, tickets & dining plan.  The packages that are now available to book are for arrivals January through December of 2014.  Packages can be booked up to 499 days before arrival and travel must be concluded by December 31, 2014.

So, anyone out there who has been waiting for the 2014 packages to be released (runners, think Marathon Weekend, Princess Half Weekend, Tinkerbell Half Weekend, etc), you can now get package pricing and make those 2014 bookings.  If you've got a room-only reservation and want to convert it to a package, you can do that now as well.

Also, if you've been waiting to book the Candlelight Processional dinner packages at Epcot for this holiday season, those opened up yesterday!  This year you can even book online.  Performances occur every day, three times a day from November 29-December 30, 2013.

If you'd like a quote, whether for 2014 or this year, just drop me a line (check out the Contact Me or Magical Moments Vacations tabs up top) or you can go directly to my Disney quote page on my website to request a free quote.  My services are totally free and do not add any cost to your vacation, plus once booked I'll continually monitor your reservation...then if any future promotions/discounts come out that you qualify for, I'll automatically get them applied to your reservation for you.  Plus, any booking over $2500 will receive a $25 gift card; over $5000 will receive a $50 card.  Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Roundup of the Latest Walt Disney World News and Announcements

So as you may have seen, the last week or so there’s been lots of news and announcements coming from Disney.  Here’s a roundup of the latest all in one place for you:

-Disney is kicking off summer with their Monstrous 24-Hour “All-Nighter”.  From 6am on Friday, May 24, 2013 thru 6am the next morning, the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure in California will all be open for a full 24-hours.  There will be special entertainment, “monster-themed madness” plus special merchandise, food and “boo-verages”.  Now, this will be Memorial Day weekend so you can expect very heavy crowds...plus the temperatures have already started heating up.  But if you’re up to the challenge, you can enjoy a crazy 24-hour party on either coast!

-Coming next year, Spring 2014, the current Magic Kingdom daytime parade “Celebrate a Dream Come True” will be replaced by the Festival of Fantasy Parade.  The new parade will be highlighting New Fantasyland, specifically Brave, Tangled, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Dumbo, Sleeping Beauty and The Little Mermaid along with others.  There will be new floats and costumes plus a whole lot more, so if you’re already looking ahead toward a Spring 2014 or later trip, be sure to check it out!

pic by Disney, float concept

pic by Disney

-As if Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios didn’t already have plenty of fun, this year on May the 4th (aka “Star Wars Day” to tons of die-hard Star Wars fans, read more about The History of May the 4th at starwars.com http://starwars.com/news/the-history-of-may-the-4th.html ) Disney is adding some Limited Time Magic!  Special entertainment and shows, characters, a dance party and exclusive merchandise...all topped off with a Star-Wars themed fireworks show!  Parents will also be able to join their kids in special family Jedi Training Academy sessions.  Again, it’s sure to be pretty crowded but looks like May the 4th is going to be an amazing time!

-In some exciting news from runDisney, the Princess Half Marathon Weekend in 2014 will be adding a 10K option on Saturday.  Plus, they’ve added the Glass Slipper Challenge-complete both the 10K on Saturday and the Half Marathon on Sunday and you’ll receive the bonus Glass Slipper Challenge medal.  Sounds like runDisney is capitalizing on the success of the Dumbo Double Dare challenge (Disneyland in September) and the Dopey Challenge (WDW next January) with the addition of this 10K option.  And as if that wasn’t enough good news, if you participate in both the Tinkerbell Half Marathon (January in Disneyland) and the Princess Half Marathon (WDW in February), you’ll get a Special Edition Coast to Coast Challenge Medal.  It’ll look like the regular Coast to Coast medal, but will have pink enameling and a pink lanyard.

Full pic of new C-2-C medal and lanyard, by runDisney

Close-up of new C-2-C medal, by runDisney

-I know Disney Cruise Line is a favorite of many of my readers, so you’ll be thrilled to her that the Disney Magic cruise ship will be undergoing a huge overhaul when it goes into dry dock this fall!  Updates to restaurants, the atrium, kids areas (a new Avengers Academy--yay!) as well as adult areas just to start.  There will also be updates to the water areas including the new AquaDunk slide which will drop you three stories plus take you out twenty feet from the side of the ship.  If you’ve never sailed on the Disney Magic before, you’re definitely going to want to add it to your list now!

-The Boardwalk Bakery at Walt Disney World’s Boardwalk Resort has now reopened after it’s refurbishment, and it’s three times as big as it was before.

-Monorail Teal now has a Monsters University wrap with different monster characters in the windows and banners on the outside.

Front of the "Monsterail", pic by Disney

Full shot of the "Monsterail", pic by Disney

Whew!  Lots of stuff going on, I hope you have a chance to check out at least some of the fun!  And if you need help booking, just let me know-I’d be glad to help :-)